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The MnSq fit statistic has an expected value of 1.0 and is preferable for item goodness-of-fit with polytomous data (as in the GSE) as it is less sensitive to sample size compared to z[ 41].

An item with two plausible distractors, however, is preferable to an item with three or four implausible distractors [ 4, 13] as students rarely select these options anyway.

However, our results clearly indicate that the 7 item scale is preferable to the 14 item scale where robust interval scale measurement is important, and respondent burden is an issue.

Varimax rotation has been recommended as it is preferable when inter-item correlations are anticipated [ 25] such as in the case of pain and disability items.

This method, in our opinion, is preferable compared to item generation based on literature, experts and other second-hand sources.

This suggests that a revised five-item ASC (with the children's health item excluded) is preferable to the original six-item instrument.

Our CAB felt that these items were preferable to cash incentives to avoid setting a precedent that the community cannot sustain.

As a research tool, however, it may be preferable to summarise the items in clinically appropriate scales to reduce the amount of data to be analysed and communicated.

Having a limited number of nicer items is preferable to having a large number of very cheap-looking items.

This achieves the original aim of the QuickDASH, to be a shortened version with comparable or preferable psychometric properties, no item redundancy and higher practicality.

However, the VAS-IBS might be preferable, since it has fewer items and requires few calculations.